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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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